A Britisher’s View: There might not be a Brooklyn — or even an America — if not for the sacrifices of the revolutionaries who fought in the Battle of Brooklyn, which commemorates its 238 anniversary on Aug. 27. Comment

Gowanus: A fearless Bedford-Stuyvesant chef took he the so-called “Ice-Bucket Challenge” fund-raiser for Lou Gehrig’s Disease a disgusting step further when he survived a dousing of ice water drawn from the filthy Gowanus Canal — the only waterway in Brooklyn that is confirmed to have the clap. Comments (6)

Gowanus: A fearless Bedford-Stuyvesant chef took he the so-called “Ice-Bucket Challenge” fund-raiser for Lou Gehrig’s Disease a disgusting step further when he survived a dousing of ice water drawn from the filthy Gowanus Canal — the only waterway in Brooklyn that is confirmed to have the clap. Comment

Digital editions: Who would have thought that this is what The Brooklyn Paper would become? Looking back, it’s hard to imagine that shy, retiring little guy turning into this. Remember how he used write sentences without capitalization? Remember when he cried over that spilled ink? And remember the first time he was home delivered and you picked him up and thought to yourself, man, I just love this little guy. And now look at him, all grown up and telling you to keep hustlin’, Brooklyn! Read more…

Marine Park: Marine Park residents are reflecting on the lessons of one of the neighborhoods most traumatic events after the so-called “Stuart Street sniper” was sentenced to eight years in prison for spraying the street with semi-automatic gunfire in 2011. Comment

Sheepshead Bay: Sheepshead Bay may currently be struggling to keep its streets clean, but back in the day, the area was a swank resort featuring gambling and ritzy hotels, according to Brooklyn’s official historian. Comment